Khoshoo, T. N. ; Pal, M. (1973) The probable origin and relationships of the garden cocltscomb Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 66 (2). pp. 127-141. ISSN 0024-4074
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Abstract
Cockscomb (Celosia cristata) was generally believed to have arisen from the weedy C. argentea. However, the former is 4x while the latter is 8x. Grant's suggestion that the 4x species gave rise to the 8x was rejected by horticulturists and taxonomists, who felt that a grotesque cultigen like cockscomb could not be a parent of an old and widespread weed like C. argentea (8x). With the discovery in Central India of a wild 4x form of C. argentea showing potentialities for fasciation and perfect compatahility with cockscomb (4x). the origin of the latter is quite easily understood.
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